teratoma

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From terato- + -oma.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɛrə'təʊmə/

[edit] Noun

teratoma (plural teratomas or teratomata)

1. (pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.
   • 1972, Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain:

     ‘What is a teratoma?’ asked Jack, holding the object in his hand. ‘A kind of grenado?’ ‘It is an inward wen, a tumour: we find them, occasionally, in the abdominal cavity. Sometimes they contain long black hair, sometimes a set of teeth: this has both hair and teeth.’

[edit] Derived terms

• teratomatous